Ginetta G1

Ginetta G1
Overview
TypeConcept Car
ManufacturerGinetta
Production1957
AssemblyWoodbridge Suffolk
DesignerIvor Walklett
Body and chassis
Body styleOpen-Wheeler
LayoutFront Engine, RWD
PlatformWolseley Hornet six
RelatedWolseley Hornet six
Maserati 4CLT
Powertrain
Engine998 cubic centimetres (60.9 cu in; 0.998 L) BMC A-Series Inline 4
Power output38 brake horsepower (39 PS; 28 kW) @ 5,250 rpm
71 newton-metres (52 lbf⋅ft) @ 2,700 rpm
Transmission4-speed Manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,299 millimetres (90.5 in)
Height33.4 inches (850 mm)
Kerb weight350 kilograms (770 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorGinetta Fairlite
SuccessorGinetta G2

The Ginetta G1, was the first car from Ginetta in the G naming series, but the second actual Ginetta Car, as the Ginetta Fairlite kit car predates it.

History

The G1 was a one off, not destined for production, was based on a Pre-War Wolseley Hornet 998.[1] The G1 was eventually wrecked somewhere in Suffolk, destroyed in a crash against a Tree stump.[2] The car was styled after the Maserati 4CLT.[3] The new body kit cuts down on the weight of the Hornet by around 600 kg (1,300 lb), meaning that the performance is almost twice as quick as the hornet, as it goes 0-60.0 mph (96.6 km/h) in around 12.5 seconds, rather than the 24.0 seconds the Hornet does, and the top speed increase is similarly massive as the Hornet does 65 mph (105 km/h), and the G1 does 88 mph (142 km/h).[4]

References

  1. ^ "Ginetta Cars - G1". www.ginettaowners.ch (in German). Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  2. ^ "G1". www.ginetta.org. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "History". www.ginetta.org. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  4. ^ "Ginetta G1 specs, performance data". FastestLaps.com. Retrieved January 13, 2025.